Firmly rubbishing reports about a spat with AR Rahman is director Gautham Vasudev Menon, as both are in Los Angeles currently working on the rerecording for the flick, Vinnathaandi Varuvaaya
ONE has to pay the price of being an international celebrity, and Academy Award winner AR Rahman is no exception Reports by certain sections of the media had stated that Rahman, owing ot his international popularity, had doubled his fee for all projects, including Gautham Menon's Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya It was also stated that a spat had thus ensured between Rahman and the film's crew, with the former, finally opting out, after handing over all the songs Ask Gautham Menon if it is true that Rahman will not be doing the background score for Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, and the director gets nothing less than furious. "What rubbish! I am with Rahman right now in his studio, working on the film's music," explains the director, who is in Los Angeles Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya has Simbhu and Trisha in the lead, and is being produced by Escape Artists Motion Pictures "All reports about AR Rahman charging twice his earlier fee because of the awards are completely untrue. He is, in fact, one of the few people to hardly raise his remuneration," explained the director. The film has six songs, Gautham explained This is the first film of Gautham Menon's with a music director apart from Harris Jayaraj. Rahman was said to compose the music for Gautham's Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikaalam and it is now learnt that the composer might be using tunes from that film in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya. Chennaiyil Oru mazhaikaalam, which began more than a year ago with Trisha in the lead, is said to be shelved Shoot for most part of Vinnaithaandi Varvaaya has been completed, with only one schedule said to be remaining. The crew recently shot for a song in the Malta Islands. Source : orkut
